Fabrication/Welding Apprentice
A1 STEEL BUILDINGS LTD
NEWARK (NG22 0NR)
Closes in 26 days (Thursday 10 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 10 June 2025
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Summary
Do you want to find your feet with the help of a supportive and skilled employer? A1 Steel Buildings Ltd are looking for a motivated and practical individual to join their team as a Fabrication/Welding Apprentice. You’d be based at their Tuxford site and assist with the reconditioning and fabrication of steel framed buildings.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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Pay will be reviewed upon performance and course progress.
- Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday. Hours to be confirmed
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
As an Apprentice Fabricator/Welder, you'll be initially responsible for (but not limited to) the following:
- Carry out fabrication and welding activities including use of a MIG/TIG set, various tooling and equipment
- Accurately interpret technical drawings
- Ensure correct marking up of component parts
- Working to quality standards required for the components
- Weld joints in accordance with approved welding procedures and quality requirements (TIG, MIG)
- Produce quality finishes by grinding and polishing
- Use a variety of manual equipment to shape, form and cut metal
- Undertake final inspections of finished components
- Maintaining a clean, organised and productive work area for colleagues and yourself
- Carry out telehandler/forklift training
- When trained, ensure job timings are met/exceeded
You’ll develop your skills alongside trained engineers who are eager to pass on their knowledge, helping you learn a variety of duties and how to support the whole business. You’ll be mentored to achieve your full potential and create the foundation of a career in engineering.
Come and join a supportive small company with BIG plans. A1 Steel Buildings offer a friendly working environment where you are challenged each day and finish your apprenticeship with a top class skill set and qualifications to match!
Where you'll work
OLD STATION YARD
EGMANTON ROAD
TUXFORD
NEWARK
NG22 0NR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
RNN GROUP
Your training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
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Your training plan
- The successful candidates will continue their studies with apprenticeship specialists, RNN Group at their Worksop campus on a day release format, giving you the training and support you need to become an all-rounded and successful Engineer
- The Apprenticeship Standard you will be studying is Engineering Operative - Fabrication/Welding - Level 2
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Maths & English (grade A*-C/9-4)Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Work under pressure
- Good attitude to work
- Ability to prioritise workload
Other requirements
This is a successful company with a great reputation that work to tight schedules. They are looking for someone who can get there every morning punctually (consider the company and college location), listen/learn and use their own initiative to quickly become a valued and productive member of the A1 team.
About this company
A1 Steel Buildings is a family business with over 25 years of experience dismantling and supplying agricultural, industrial and commercial steel framed buildings. They have recently moved into providing new framed buildings and cover all aspects of fabrication and also erection.
After this apprenticeship
- Further industry appropriate training
- A lifelong career in the engineering industry with A1 Steel Buildings Ltd
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
RNN GROUP
Lorraine
lorraine.savage@rnngroup.ac.uk
07713319356
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325263.
Apply now
Closes in 26 days (Thursday 10 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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